HER MAJESTY'S ship Polyphemus, which has been five years under construction, is now being prepared for her final trials. She contains so many peculiarities of design and novelties of various kinds ...

In the original story, Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and the nymph Thoösa. Odysseus and his men were captured by the cyclops when they were cast ashore on the coast of Sicily.

According to Greek mythology, Poseidon, the god of the sea, was Polyphemus’ father. Because Odysseus managed to escape Polyphemus, Poseidon kept interfering with his voyage, preventing him from ...

New behind-the-scenes images from Christopher Nolan’s fantasy epic The Odyssey offer a glimpse of Odysseus’ clash with Polyphemus, the fearsome Cyclops. The film is based on Homer’s classic ...

Odysseus and his men attached themselves to the bellies of Polyphemus’ sheep and when the Cyclops let his herd out the next morning, the men escaped back to their ships and set sail once again.